Mets outfielder suffers bizarre slip-and-fall injury in hotel room

Aug 17, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New York Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo (9) celebrates with teammates after scoring a run against the Atlanta Braves in the ninth inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

A very special event happened to the New York Mets.

Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported Monday that Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo slipped and fell in his hotel room Sunday night, suffering a cut to his forehead. While DiComo added that Nimmo is otherwise fine, Nimmo was not present for Monday’s game against the Washington Nationals because of that.

The Mets are in the District of Columbia to begin a four-game series against the Nationals. Nimmo, meanwhile, has dropped his batting average a bit this season (.247) but still has 13 homers, 50 RBIs and 30 extra-base hits in 77 games for the Mets.